NURSADN9 Exam #1 Study Guide (Leadership And
Management) – Questions & Answers
What are the six steps to the *decision making process?* Right Ans - 1.
Identify the problem.
2. Gather data to identify the causes and consequences of the problem.
3. Explore alternative solutions.
4. Evaluate each alternative.
5. Select appropriate solution.
6. Implement the solution.
7. Evaluate the results.
Arrange the following *in correct order* of the decision making process:
What are some characteristics of a *good decision maker*? Right Ans - •
Self-aware
• Courageous
• Sensitive
• Energetic
• Creative
What principles support good decision making? Right Ans - Problem
solving, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, elastic thinking, and experimental
learning
, *What is the following describing?*
The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying,
analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or
conclusion Right Ans - Critical Thinking
*What is the following describing?*
Part of decision making; a systematic process focusing on analyzing a difficult
situation involving higher order reasoning and evaluation Right Ans -
Problem Solving
*What is the following describing?*
Integrating and applying different types of knowledge to weigh evidence,
critically think about arguments, and reflect on the process used to arrive at
diagnosis Right Ans - Clinical Reasoning
*What is the following describing?*
Arises from what scientists call "bottom-up" processes.
Because this kind of processing is nonlinear, it can produce creative ideas that
would not have arisen in the step-by-step progression of analytical thinking
Right Ans - Elastic Thinking
What are four key characteristics of a *critical thinker*? Right Ans - Insight,
intuition, empathy and willingness to take action
To make better decisions, use a *systematic decision-making process*
whenever possible. which is: Right Ans - A process of choosing a course of
action after evaluating available information and weighing the costs and
benefits of alternative actions and their consequences
What is the benefit to using simulation in nurse training? Right Ans - To
prepare students for potential events and allow them to apply their training
without risk to actual patients; Helps students to identify issues in the
situation and in their action and adjust accordingly
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